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PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 27, 2024

Tuesday on the News Hour, special counsel Jack Smith files a new indictment against Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Israel rescues a hostage from Gaza but hope for a larger hostage and cease-fire deal remains dim. Plus, an American journalist freed from Russian detention in a prisoner swap shares her harrowing experience and how she’s adjusting to life back home.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Why the special counsel filed a new indictment against Trump

Israel rescues hostage from Hamas tunnel in Gaza

News Wrap: Russian attacks across Ukraine kill at least 5

Voting rules in swing states could affect election results

Plan offering legal status to undocumented spouses paused

Alsu Kurmasheva on life back home after release from Russia

People with disabilities face extra hurdles for housing

Companies scale back DEI plans after conservative backlash

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